Continuous Learning
The Big Read worksheets as PDFs: Animal Pants, Katie Morag Delivers The Mail, Supertato, I Want My Hat Back, Funnybones, Jim And The Beanstalk, Little Mouse's Big Book Of Fears, The Dinosaur That Pooped The Past, The Enormous Crocodile, The Pea And The Princess. As you complete each sheet, take a photo of the sheet and add it to Tapestry!
Stories/ ebooks
Stories/ ebooks
Story Online Actors reading picture books
Storytime from Space Astronauts reading picture books on the International Space Station
Oxford Owl Free ebooks
free childrens stories Read alouds with the visual book
International Children's Digital Library Stories from around the world.
World Book Day Storytime Online
White Rose read alouds https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/
Star Fall https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/?mg=k
Phonics
Alphablocks on Youtube for phonic learning
Phonics play: Register for your free trial
Songs/Dances
Koo Koo Kangaroo Dinosaur dance
Adams Family Song Days of the Week
Cosmic Yoga on Youtube Example
Numeracy
Splash Learn for Maths:Start your free trial
Number blocks on Youtube
Free Online Preschool Math Games
Activities
Twinkl (special offer - use the code PARENTSTWINKLHELPS) - a huge bank of resources and activities delivered mostly as PDF files
Chatterpack - a list of online, free, boredom-busting resources
Kids Activities Blog - a list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closures
Creative
Pinterest: lots of creative ideas
Games
Videos and games from the famous books Seussville
Virtual trips
Virtual field trips to Zoos, museums space stations and national parks
Reading every day to children is an essential part of helping children to develop their imagination and improve oral and written literacy skills.
Maths
Maths is all around us and you can best help children at this age by bringing Maths into your everyday lives and conversations. Count things around you and in practical situations, point out and and identify numbers and shapes in your surroundings and have your children help you with simple everyday problems such as getting one more of something. Cooking is a fantastic way to help develop many of these skills and a great way to develop Maths and social skills.
Below are a couple of fun videos to help develop counting and number recognition skills:
Other Subjects
Many of the other areas of the Early Years curriculum can best be served by encouraging co-operative play outside of school. We strongly recommend regular play dates with non-family members as these develop social and communication skills as well as a range of other areas.
Time spent talking with your children is also invaluable. Talk about the world around you, what they can see and changes they notice. Also involve them in family events and talk about similarities and differences between what they do and what their friends may do.
Visiting Museums.pdfVisiting museums:
Going to a museum will help children take an interest in things, and encouraging them to be collectors themselves will boost decision making and confidence.
Cooking:
Cooking is an amazing activity to do with any child. It has numerous positive impacts across a range of areas in your child's learning. We strongly recommend reading the attached article to find out more about this wonderful learning opportunity.
Cooking.pdfLetter-formation-chart.pdf